Arber Xhekaj was recalled from Laval while Tanner Pearson was activated from injured reserve; both will be in the lineup versus the Ottawa Senators.
GAME DAY PREVIEW | Montreal Canadiens (19-20-7) vs Ottawa Senators (17-24-1)
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GAME DAY: Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators.Roster News
Jake Allen (5-8-2 / 3.48 GAA / .901 SV%) is the confirmed starter for Montreal.
On Monday, the Canadiens loaned defenseman Justin Barron to Laval and placed Mitchell Stephens on waivers.
On Tuesday, Stephens cleared waivers and he was assigned to the Laval Rocket.
The In addition, Montreal recalled defenseman Arber Xhekaj from the Rocket. Xhekaj will be in the lineup against the Senators.
Tanner Pearson was activated from injured reserve and will play on Tuesday.
Last Game
The Canadiens were blown out in Boston with the Bruins capitalizing on turnovers and a bad night in goal by Sam Montembeault. Cayden Primeau replaced Montembeault after he gave up eight goals.
Last game: MTL 4 vs BOS 9 | F
Players to Watch
- Arber Xhekaj - Xhekaj was excited to be return to the Canadiens and to see his teammates. There will be an opportunity to see what he has learned in Laval on Tuesday night.
Matchup for Game 47, Home Game 24
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC. | January 23, 7:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, TSN5, RDS, ESPN
Pre-Game
Marty St. Louis
- "I know we are not a team (that allows) 15 goals in two games; This is not the case. Every now and then you get a kick in the teeth. You have to get up, go back to work and that’s what we’re going to do."
Projected Canadiens Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
22 Cole Caufield - 14 Nick Suzuki - 20 Juraj Slafkovsky
70 Tanner Pearson - 71 Jake Evans - 17 Josh Anderson
89 Joshua Roy - 91 Sean Monahan - 40 Joel Armia
55 Michael Pezzetta - 49 Rafael Harvey-Pinard - 11 Brendan Gallagher
Defensemen
8 Mike Matheson - 58 David Savard
47 Jayden Struble - 21 Kaiden Guhle
72 Arber Xhekaj - 26 Johnathan Kovacevic
Goaltenders
Starter: 34 Jake Allen (5-8-2 / 3.48 GAA / .901 SV%)
Alternate: 30 Cayden Primeau
Out of the lineup
Scratches: Jesse Ylonen, Sam Montembeault, Jordan Harris
Injuries: Carey Price (knee), Chris Wideman (back), Kirby Dach (knee), Alex Newhook (lower body), Christian Dvorak (upper body)
Visiting Bench
This is the second of three meetings this season between the Senators and Canadiens. Montreal lost to Ottawa 6-2 on January 18th.
In their last game, the Senators beat the Flyers 5-3 on Sunday.
Ottawa will be looking to extend their seven-game winning streak against the Canadiens.
Joonas Korpisalo (9-15-1 / 3.56 GAA / .887 SV%) is the likely starter for Ottawa.
Game Expectations
The Canadiens will play the first of two games at the Bell Centre this week. Montreal has an opportunity to avenge last week's loss against the Senators.
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